Pandora (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Pandora is a drama, crime and mystery series.

What it’s about. Suzuki is an eccentric at university hospital who has been conducting a research to come up with a miracle drug for cancer on his own. One day, Suzuki finally succeeds in developing a new type of anticancer drug that completely hinders the self-renewal of all cancer stem cells. However, his colleagues do not seem to share his excitement, and he is not even allowed to carry out clinical trial on humans. Suzuki is disheartened and completely at a loss by this but then he comes across a girl, Manami, who is suffering from terminal cancer. With help from her, he successfully carries out clinical trial. Yet, things take an unexpected turn. What will become of Suzuki, Manami and all the others around them? What is the fate of this new drug? Pandora's box released all the evils as soon as it was opened. What is it that is ultimately left inside?

Who’s in it. Pandora stars Mitsuru Hirata as Tomota Shogo, Koji Yamamoto as Tachikawa Haruo, Michiko Kichise as Katsura Hitomi and Hiroshi Mikami as Suzuki Hideki, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Pandora has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pandora page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pandora tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.